TheAeroPressis on the geekier side when it comes to manual coffee brewing.
Note: In an effort to keep this list global, well be using the metric system.
So the degrees are in celsius, and weight in grams, and the water is measured in milliliters.
What size should you grind your coffee?
Your grind should be finer than a pour-over or French press, but not as fine as Espresso.
Somewhere in the middle is the right spot.
What do it’s crucial that you get started?
For simple recipes, all you need is an AeroPress and a kettle.
You dont really need a scale.
The recipes below list out the coffee dosage, but you might ignore that completely if you wish.
How important is the whole water temperature thing?
Still, generally you dont want to use water thats right off the boil.
This is the optimum temperature for most specialty coffees.
(If you dont want to get atemperature-controlled kettle, you could use anykitchen thermometer.)
Is there a right way to use it?
The recipe that you like is the recipe that you like.
But the only way to figure that out is by trying different recipes.
So well walk you through a couple of them, starting with the Traditional method.
Then, well discuss the Inverted method, and how to make an AeroPress Espresso.
And remember, recipes are meant to be tweaked.
While these recipes will work for most people, no two coffee drinkers are alike.
Then you add the coffee and hot water.
This is the original method, and it actually provides a decent cup of coffee.
For beginners, the Traditional method is a great starting point.
The Inverted method
The Inverted Method is the darling of the third-wave coffee community.
This is what most AeroPress enthusiasts (including us) use to make their coffee every day.
Here, you put the plunger the other way around, so your AeroPress stands on the plunger itself.
You then slowly press the plunger down.
(If that sounds confusing,this YouTube videoshould help you visualize it.)
Now that weve covered the basic methods, lets get to the recipes.
AeroPress inventor Alan Adlers original recipe
Lets start where it all began.
This is the recipe for which AeroPress was created.
Its a short recipe, and uses less coffee.
It results in a sweet, diluted cup, which is good for coffee beginners.
Method: Traditional
Time: 1 minute
Scale: Not needed
Use 14 grams of medium-fine ground coffee.
Put the filter and cap onto the AeroPress.
Place the chamber on the cup and add the ground coffee.
Fill with water (80 degrees C) to the 1.5 or 2 level.
(Around 100-120 ml of water.)
Stir for 10-15 seconds.
Put the plunger on the top, and slowly plunge for around 30 seconds.
Your coffee will be ready in under a minute.
(Note that he offers his water measurements in grams, but theyre equivalent to ml.)
Prepare the AeroPress in the traditional method.
No need for pre-heating.
Place the piston at around 1cm in the brewer to lock the vacuum.
Wait for two minutes.
Now, hold both the cup and the AeroPress and gently stir.
Slow plunge for 30 seconds.
Theres a lot of room here for you to experiment.
This recipe works well for medium-roast, neutral coffees with tasting notes of chocolate and nuts.
Method: Inverted
Time: 2-1/2 minutes
Prepare your AeroPress in the inverted method.
Place the plunger in the bottom part, at around Level 4.
Then stand it upright so that the screw-cap area is at the top.
Rinse your filter with hot water and put it on the cap, but not onto the AeroPress yet.
Slowly add 50 ml water (87-99 degrees) over the course of 30 seconds, then stir.
Now, add 150 ml of water, quite slowly, like youre making a pour-over.
Stir, and wait 2 minutes.
Put on the cap with the filter.
Plunge slowly for 30 seconds.
Time: 2 minutes
Start with the AeroPress in the inverted position.
Rinse the filter in hot water and add it to the cap.
Add 16/17 grams of medium-fine ground coffee to the brewer.
Add 100 to 150 grams of ice to your cup.
Add 50 ml water (87-99 degrees) over the course of 30 seconds, then stir.
Add an additional 50 ml water and stir again.
Put the cap on.
Wait a 1 minute and 30 seconds, then plunge on top of the ice for 30 seconds.
Prepare your AeroPress in the traditional position.
Add 14 grams of coffee and level the bed.
Stir continuously for 20 seconds.
Put the plunger and plunge for around 30 seconds.
